Negative Effects of TVThe television has many effects on family life and the individual, causing family bonds to unravel and the individual to become naïve of their surroundings. The TV keeps one hooked for hours on end, causing family relationships to diminish and personal relationships to weaken. Not only does the TV seem to be a good alternative to conversations and interactions amongst one another, but it also helps to create a gap between the fictional world of TV and reality. Since the invention of the home television, it has become a crucial part in everyday household life. Children spend less time with family, because it is simply easier to sit down and be entertained by the TV. ”The time spent next to it [the TV] exceeds the amount of time spent together with any other family member.” (Wattermann) Watching TV has a major effect on the way a child communicates with other family members and friends, distancing them from real-world situations and problems. Parents spend long hours working and want an effective suppressant for their children. “Contemporary parents work a lot, but when they come back home they are not eager to spend time with their child…” (Wattermann) Even adults fall into the attraction of taking themselves out of their childs’ life, in order to relax or gain the free time they long desire. The effect the TV has on the family has been negative in comparison to the original intention of bringing the TV into the home, back in the 1940s. The depiction of the family watching TV together has changed, and now with multiply TVs present in a home, the separation and disfunction of the family has increased. TV also has a negative effect on the individual, because it takes away from potential relationships and also promotes bad behavior and aggressions as seen on violent television shows. What is being watched on television has the potential to influencing negative behavior, within the child or even adult. In an article from the AAP or the...

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Outline
I. Introduction
Thesis statement: The violence in films and on TV contributes to violence in society
II. Television - the greatest source of visual violence for children
III. Effects’ Television in different ways
IV. Encourage aggressive behavior
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Children from birth to age five are actively growing, learning and developing habits that
will shape their physical and emotional health. Because this time period is so crucial to
the development of a child’s body and brain, any negative influences can have lifelong
health effects (1). Excessive television viewing among young children has been linked to
negative impacts on early brain development, and lifelong physical health (1, 2).
Television and early brain development
Repeated exposure to television or related activity can affect a child’s mental and
emotional development (1). TV often takes the place of interactive experiences
(e.g play) that promote healthy brain development (1, 2, 3, 4).
Too much TV during the early years has been linked to:
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reading. If TV is substituted for reading and talking with others at a
young age, children may have delayed language development (1, 2, 3, 5,
26).
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